The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-09-28

be rendered the officers by the Philharmonic
Society in their rooms at ten o'clock, and at
the same hour the ladies in attendance will
hold social at the Brooks House. Mem
bers of the society and all Vermont officers
and non-commissioned officers of the army
and navy are cordially invited to be present.
Mr. FERDINAND DEwEY's piano-forte re-
cital, given in Seminary chapel last Fri
day evening, was most pleasing and in
structve entertainment-pleas to all, and
to the music students, more particularly,
very instructive. Miss Mary A. Phinney
added very much to the entertainment with
two vocal numbers Mr.. f. w Bancroft's ac-
compartments were artistiCally performed.
The instrumental portion of the programme
included some of the best compositions of
Beethoven, Liszt, Moszkowski, Grieg Raft
and Perry.
LETTERS uncalled for at the Montpelier
(Vt.) post-office September 26, 1887:
Mrs. John w. Could J. Arthur Brooks
Miss Euola Holmes, = 4. blanchard,
Miss Allie Keith, J. VI. Barnes
Mrs. Frank Kinney Dr. f. Il. Dean,
Miss Rosa Mcconnell, Adelmes Jackson,
Miss Hattie May. Eugene Libby
Mary l.. Osgood, Geo. L. Pray,
Mrs. Phylenda Snow, j. d. Smell,
Mrs. NJ. Sturtevant, H. White.
Miss Lizzie White,
Parties applying for any of the above must
say advertised and give the date.
GEORGE w. WING, Postmaster.
THE special village meeting Monday even
ing was fairly well attended, and it was
evident from the first that there was a very
decided sentiment in favor of the first
article of the warning" to see if the village
will vote to lay another main water-pipe
from the reservoir, so-called, in Berlin to
some convenient point in this village, and
to provide ways and means for defraying
the expense of the same" The warning
was read by Clerk James T. Sabn and II.
A. Huse was chosen moderator. A. j.
Sibley moved that the village vote to lay
another main as above, and long dis
cussion of the question followed, Messrs.
Senter and Heath speaking at length in
favor of the motion and Messrs. Shurtleff
and Gordon in opposition to it. The first
named laid special stress upon the de.
STABILITY of the pipe for fire protection and
as a safeguard against water-famine in case
of accident to the original main, and en-
phasized the present opportunity of Mont
pelier to reach out after new industries to
which cheap motive-power must offer
strong inducement. Mr.. Shurtleif ques-
toned the legality, under the charter, of a
heavy tax to meet the necessary expenses
and argued that the impossibility of any
resulting technical difficulty should be guar
anteed before a vote should be taken Mr.
I1edun redu Une PROVISIONS OF Jne CnarUer
and construed them to furnish all neces-
sary authority. Mr.. Sibley stated that the
main now in use is already taxed to its
fullest capacity and insisted that either new
main must be provided or the rental of more
water for motive-power must be refused.
General Pitkin thought that the rents for
what water is now provided should first be
regulated, and that if some parties were
made to pay just and fair rates they would
discontinue its use and thus leave an abun-
dance of water for present needs. Mr..
Foster stated that the supply of water is
ample for all purposes and estimated the
available amount, without the constant
addition from brooks and springs, at 300,-
100000 gallons, or one and one-half times
what Burlington, with its II, 600 inhabitants,
used during the whole of last year. The
water commissioners were sharply inter-
rogated with regard to the probable outlay
to be required in case the motion should be
adopted, and interesting figures with regard
to the cost and receipts of the present sys-
TEN were also given, substantially as pub
lished in the WATCHMAN two weeks ago.
A careful estimate placed the expense of a
new siXteen-inch main Uhe one now in use
is of ten-inch pipe) at SOS 900, including cost
of pipe, freight, ditching, lead for joints and
all incidentals. The vote resulted one hun
dred tfty-nine TO twelve in favor of the lay.
ing of a second main, and the treasurer was
instructed to borrow money not exceeding
S3O,OO to defray the expense TO be incurred
Under the second article" to transact any
other business thought proper when met -
a unanimous vote instructed the water board
to lay water-pipe from the village to Green
Mount cemetery before the close of the
present season.
SEMINARY HILL.
MAY PEAsE, class of 'S7, spent Saturday
with friends on the Hill. - Several Of
the young ladies from Goddard Seminary
came here to witness the baseball game
Saturday The score stood sixteen to fifteer
in favor of the Goddard nine. - The
music recital given in the chapel Friday
evening by Mr.. Berry of Boston was well
attended and thoroughly enjoyed. -
Professor Bishops little daughter, Ethel
who has been i'll with fever, is slowly re
covering. = a temperance meeting will
be held Friday evening in place of the
weekly lyceum. An interesting programme
is expected
The Bethel Fair.